Maximum Yield USA February 2017 | Page 122

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BIOCONTROL

A NEW AGE OF PEST MANAGEMENT

BY LACEY MACRI
As the practice of controlling pests with their own natural predators becomes more common in commercial agriculture , the push for biocontrol from hydroponics cultivators is now being looked at as an alternative to pesticides . Lacey Macri explores the advantages and benefits of these pest control methods and what they mean for hydroponic growers .
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